Extreme Sports Cafe's partner Spain Paramotor School is Europe's leading Paramotoring school and runs 6 and 12 Day Beginner and Intermediate Paramotor courses from a private airfield in north east Spain in the Spring and Autumn. The 6 Day paramotor beginners course combines with the 6 Day paramotor intermediate course to make the 12 Day Paramotor Addiction course.
For more information on Extreme Sports Cafe's paramotoring courses in Spain, please check out our Spain Paramotor Course page.
Paramotor Course Syllabus Spain - APPI PPG Training Syllabus
Introductory Course: Days 1 and 2
- Independent of the weather
1. Introduction to the Sport and School
2. Theory of Flight Lecture
3. Parts of a Wing and Harness
- Weather Permitting
4. Ground Handling and Launch practice
5. Hand Towing or Low Hops
- Weather Restrictions
6. Untangling, folding and General Care of the Wings
7. Motor Check List
8. Safe Starting Procedures
9. Wearing the Motor and Running It
10. Hang Tests, Adjustments and Pre Flight Simulation
Student Level Course: Days 3 to 6
- Weather Permitting
11. Further Forward and Reverse Launch practice until competent
12. Further Ground Handling, Towing and Landings until competent
13. Power Assisted practice launches with the Hydro Jet until competent
- Weather Restrictions
14. Basic Meteorology Lecture
15. Basic Air Law Lecture
16. How to deploy a reserve
17. Further Motor Checks, Usage, Hang tests and Simulations until competent
18. Wing Repair and Engine maintenance
19. Pre Solo Flight Briefing
The 6 day Paramotor Beginners course is made up of the 2 day Introductory course and the 4 day Student Level course. The aim of the 6 Day Paramotor Beginners course is for the student to complete at least One Solo Paramotor Flight.
Intermediate Pilot Level Course: Days 7 to 12
- Weather Permitting
2. Site Organisation, Assessment and Weather to Fly
21. 3 x Take off, Circuits and Landings
22. 3 x Low Passes into wind no lower than 30ft
23. 3 x Stand up landings within 40m of a marker
24. 3 x Unassisted Take Offs
25. 3 x Flights with 360s, S Turns and Figure of 8s
26. 1 x 10km Navigational Task
27. Reverse Launch Take Off competency
28. 360's, S Turns and Figure of 8 landing competency
29. 1 x Engine off from 500ft Spot Landing within 40m
30. 1 x In flight Restart (optional)
31. 1 x 30km Navigational Task
32. Complete a minimum of 3 hours and 15 solo flights
- Weather Restrictions
33. Further Meteorology Lecture
34. Further Air Law Lecture
35. Effects of the Motor on the Wing Lecture
36. Navigation and Flight Planning Lecture
37. General Paramotoring Information Lecture
38. Training DVDs
39. Private Study of certain books, School training films and Paramotoring information booklets
40. Pilot Level exam with a 70% pass mark
The complete 12 Day Paramotor course is made up of the 6 Day Paramotor Beginners and 6 Day Intermediate Paramotor course. The aim of the 12 Day Paramotor course is for the student to become a competent, knowledgeable and safe pilot by completing up to and more than 3 flying hours in as many as 15 solo flights, however this is never guaranteed as both the weather and individual student performance are out of our control.
Spain Paramotor Courses on The Costa Brava Spain from Extreme Sports Cafe
All of our Spain Paramotoring Courses can be booked online 
